Bruce Springsteens decision to take antidepressants was colored by the fact that his father didnt or wouldnt. But it took a lot of psychotherapy for him to reach that point.

The fact that Springsteen has spoken openly about his chronic depression and other issues, and his use of medication to deal with those problems, has been welcomed by some in the fields of medicine and psychology as a breakthrough, given his popularity as a performer. Its been quite a year for Springsteen as his mental health has been written about widely .

Last July, the New Yorker magazine published a long, in-depth interview with him in which he talked about how deeply affected he had been by his fathers paralyzing depressions and how worried he became that he would be unable to escape the thread of mental ill health that ran through his family. There was also the revelation that Springsteen has been seeing a therapist since 1982.

The man made good music, but - then again - so are a lot of folks. There’s not much else he can do that is productive.

He should be chronically depressed, since he supports a cause which has never proven successful and which is populated by zombie-like drones largely incapable of doing much more than using their EBT cards.

I call it treason against rock ‘n’ roll because rock is the antithesis of politics.
Rock should never be in bed with politics. ...
When I was a kid and my parents started talking about politics, I’d run to my room and put on the Rolling Stones as loud as I could.
So when I see all these rock stars up there talking politics, it makes me sick. ....
If you’re listening to a rock star in order to get your information on who to vote for, you’re a bigger moron than they are.
Why are we rock stars?
Because we’re morons.
We sleep all day, we play music at night and very rarely do we sit around reading the Washington Journal.

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posted on 01/16/2013 8:19:17 AM PST
by Salamander
(Put some workboots in the drier. Recite Dr Seuss. Now you're a rapper!)

Thank you for the post. I was very worried about Bruce "the Boss". Now I care even less, actually nothing, about the jerk. I'm sure his life is a lot tougher than mine. Having millions of dollars would certainly screw me up somehow, wouldn't it?

FMCDH(BITS)

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posted on 01/16/2013 8:36:46 AM PST
by nothingnew
(I fear for my Republic due to marxist influence in our government. Open eyes/see)

“We Take Care of Our Own” is a whining, repetitive 0bama / Democrat Party infomercial. I heard the first chorus and nearly broke the channel change button getting away from it. I’ve literally never heard it through, as I didn’t want that “ear worm” going through my head over and over again.

I remember back in the 80s, a whole lot of women were informed by their therapists that their fathers had sexually abused them. The women did not know this -- they had, you see, suppressed the memories. But their therapists assured them that this was true, and so a lot of women confronted their abusive dads. Much damage was done to family relationships.

Was Bruce's father abusive in some way? Well, I bet Bruce's therapist says so. This may be something that Bruce "learned about" quite recently.

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posted on 01/16/2013 8:57:40 AM PST
by ClearCase_guy
(Nothing will change until after the war.)

Some of the worst hype, too. Remember “I’ve seen the future of rock and roll and its name is Bruce Springsteen”, written by Jon Landau of Rolling Stone Magazine (also, uncoincidentally, Springsteen’s manager)?

I'm pretty sure it's been on 2 shows; Anthony Bourdain and Man v. Food. If I'm not mistaken, he sat down with Bourdain and did an interview. It's been a while since I've seen it and to be honest, my once bear-trap of a memory has been reduced to a sieve. For this reason, I make mental notes...

"Hey, that's Alice Cooper......he has a restaurant....funny, it's a giant hot dog with everything on it called, "the big unit"...LOL...hey, that travel channel guy looks completely comfortable with that thing....hmmmmmm.....Alice seems to notice that, as well......wow, those fries look awesome......mental note...>gotta go there and find out.....

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posted on 01/16/2013 10:37:14 AM PST
by liberalh8ter
(If Barack has a memory like a steel trap, why can't he remember what the Constitution says?)

I never liked Bruce Springsteen’s music or singing. He sounds like he is taking his last breath every time he opens his mouth. He is a “croaker”.

I never paid attention to his politics until Obama. Quite frankly, I could care less what he thinks. Just don’t make me listen to him is my only criteria.

I think a lot of these so called singers and performers know they have no talent or lasting power and they hook themselves to causes to stay relevant. I would definitely put Springsteen into that category.

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